SXSW's 2026 Comedy Festival pairs big-name stand-ups with improv experiments across Austin from March 13–16. Platinum badges hold limited seats for Dropout's special shows.

St. Edward’s President Montserrat Fuentes announced she will step down this summer after five years at the helm; trustees will hire a search firm for an interim and a national search.

Austin police asked Wednesday for help finding Joe Louis Cheatham, 36, wanted on a sexual assault warrant. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Capital Area Crime Stoppers.

A Kyle traffic stop on I‑35 led deputies to seize about 25 kilograms of cocaine, officials say.

Southwestern Travis County's groundwater district declared an extreme drought, ordering 30% curtailments for some wells and strict outdoor water limits.

Freehold Capital proposes about 1,900 homes at an active, spring‑fed quarry near Ronald Reagan Boulevard, adding to rapid residential growth in northwest Georgetown.

Authorities say Jenkins was arrested in Sacramento and extradited to Travis County after the October shooting at a Rutland Drive 7‑Eleven. Police say the case remains under active investigation.

A state audit and employees say the Texas Funeral Service Commission failed basic checks. Reforms unraveled into firings, lawsuits and a high‑profile cease‑and‑desist.

After years of neighborhood fights, Fredericksburg approved a 19‑unit luxury townhome plan at 1032 South Milam with buffers, sidewalks and a tight platting deadline.

Grass fires along State Highway 130 near Pflugerville created smoke and slowed traffic; firefighters urged motorists to slow down and avoid the corridor while crews work.

Bastrop County will vote Monday on a resolution urging state lawmakers to rename a section of FM 969 the "Charlie Kirk Corridor." The move would ask state legislators to sponsor a bill and follows similar proposals elsewhere.

Potbelly has opened at Wolf Ranch Town Center in Georgetown, led by local franchisees Jignesh and Nitin Patel. A Feb. 20 grand‑opening includes giveaways.

UT Austin will consolidate computer science, information and statistics into a School of Computing, hire about 50 faculty and open in Fall 2026.